Your assignment is to write a paper explaining the situation to a reader with no background information on the topic. You must assume the reader knows nothing. You must define all terms, ideas, concepts, places, and information you introduce in your paper. At the end of your paper the reader should have a comprehensive understanding of Elm Place, Project Citizen, and the problem of school safety - also you should prove your thesis.
Each individual must write their own paper.
Create a new document - Title your document: "Your First Name Your Last Name Project Citizen Paper"
Project Citizen Paper Guidelines
Paper Due: 02.10.14
Paper Requirements (All or nothing): _____ / 10 pts
- Typed
- Maximum 3 pages
- Proper Heading
- Proper Grammar (No contractions – proper punctuation – correct spelling - capitalization)
- Bonus Point: Bibliography (cite the sources where you found the information)
Introduction Paragraph: _____ / 20 pts
- Provide a hook
- Provide your thesis
- Thesis Statement (Purpose Statement) - one-two sentence overview of situation and its importance.)
{Body paragraphs and ALL information can be in any order}
Basic Information: _____ / 20 pts
- Introducing your reader to the problem
- Provide a complete description of the situation and the problem.
- What is school safety? (see task 1 and task 2)
- Describe Elm Place? (see task 13)
- What is Elm Place?
- Where is Elm Place?
- Describe Project Citizen? (see task 15)
- When is Project Citizen taking place?
- Where is Project Citizen taking place?
- What is Project Citizen
- Explain who is involved? Be specific with the names and the roles/jobs (see task 14)
- Explain all necessary background information; Define all terms, provide the history of information and past projects that are relevant
Problem Impact & Importance: _____ / 10 pts
- Describe why the problem is important to research and solve (see task 4)
- Answer the question what could happen if the problem goes unfixed?
- Report on the question how does the community feel about the problem? (see Behlow letters)
Policy and Government’s Role: _____ / 10 pts
- Outline a brief description of the current policy (see task 17 and 18)
- Prove this is a problem that should be handled by the government
Paper Quality: ____ / 30 pts
- Support and explanation of your ideas
- Word choice
- Clarity of your thoughts and sentences
- Transitions and organization between paper sections
- Comprehensive analysis of your paper as a complete product
Total: _____ / 100 points
Project Citizen Paper Checklist:
- _____ Does your paper have a proper heading? (Name, Date, Period)
- _____ Does your paper have a hook?
- _____ Do you describe Elm Place? (see Task 13)
- How many students? (474)
- How many teachers? (43)
- _____ Do you describe Project Citizen? (see Task 15)
- _____ Do you describe what school safety is? (See definition of school safety immediately before Task 8 after Stop - Listen - Think)
- _____ Do you explain why school safety is important?
- _____ Do you prove why school safety is important with EVIDENCE?
- _____ Do you explain the current policy at Elm Place? (see Task 16 and 17)
- _____ Did you answer all guideline questions?
- Do you prove why this is a problem the government should solve?
- _____ Do you have a bibliography?
- _____ Did you proof read your paper?
- _____ Did you read your paper out loud?
- _____ Did you check for spelling?
- _____ Did you check for capitalization? (For example Project Citizen is capitalized!)
- _____ Did you capitalize Project Citizen?
- _____ Did you check for grammar?
The most important question:
- _____ After reading the paper does the audience/reader have a comprehensive understanding of Elm Place, Project Citizen, and the problem of school safety?
Discout double check your answers.